{"id":119792,"date":"2025-06-16T19:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119792"},"modified":"2025-06-16T19:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:40:17","slug":"controversy-trails-alia-aides-statement-over-yelewata-massacre-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/controversy-trails-alia-aides-statement-over-yelewata-massacre-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy Trails Alia Aide\u2019s Statement Over Yelewata Massacre, Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">. AS Heads for Benue Over Massacre Outrage<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A social media post by Mr. Solomon Iorpev, the Technical Adviser on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication to Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State, has ignited widespread criticism amid renewed violence and tragic killings in Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Iorpev\u2019s lengthy commentary, titled \u201cThe Need for Benue to Unite Against a Common Enemy,\u201d was seemingly intended to defend Governor Alia\u2019s handling of the deteriorating security situation. However, it has triggered outrage among many Benue citizens and stakeholders, who accuse the aide of deflecting blame and downplaying the gravity of the crisis.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the post, Iorpev portrayed Governor Alia as a silent but deeply committed leader, claiming the governor is \u201cmore heartbroken than anyone else\u201d over the spate of killings ravaging communities across the state. He argued that Alia prefers to act quietly rather than make public statements on security matters.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;There is a unique thing about him: he doesn\u2019t talk security, he works security,\u201d Iorpev wrote. \u201cI can assure you with every sense of responsibility that in no distant time, Benue will be the most peaceful state in Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aide further called for unity among the people of Benue, urging them to set aside political divisions and rally against a \u201ccommon enemy,\u201d a vague reference to those he claims are orchestrating violence to take over the state\u2019s ancestral lands.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, it was Iorpev\u2019s scathing remarks directed at Nigerian social commentator and activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), that sparked the most public backlash.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">VDM recently visited Benue State in the aftermath of the Yelewata massacre, where he joined youths in a peaceful protest and visited survivors of the attack.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Questioning the activist\u2019s motives, Iorpev suggested that VDM\u2019s intervention may have been politically motivated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Why the sudden focus on Benue? Has he ever led a protest in Kaduna where he was raised, or in Southern Kaduna when killings were rampant?\u201d Iorpev asked, casting suspicion on the activist\u2019s intentions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further warned against inviting \u201coutsiders\u201d into Benue\u2019s internal issues, suggesting such actions could worsen the situation and potentially lead to the imposition of a state of emergency.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Anyone who invites an outsider to a household fight has no plans of seeking peace but of destroying the family completely to its core,\u201d he declared.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">VDM, however, maintains that his visit was purely humanitarian.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During his tour of the affected communities, local youth leaders informed him that over 170 bodies had been recovered from the attacks, with expectations that the death toll could exceed 200. This starkly contradicts Governor Alia\u2019s claim during a Channels Television interview, where he stated that 59 people had died, a discrepancy that has fueled further criticism.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The activist explained that his visit was aimed at drawing national attention to the tragedy, standing in solidarity with victims, condemning political and media silence, amplifying survivors\u2019 voices, and holding the government accountable.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to Iorpev\u2019s post, reactions from Benue stakeholders have been swift and sharp.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abuja-based lawyer, Barrister Gbashima, whose community has suffered repeated attacks, questioned the government\u2019s preparedness.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Mr. Iorpev, there were reports of impending attacks on Yelewata. What did the governor do to prevent or contain the attack?\u201d he asked.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon. Bemgba Iortyom, a 2027 governorship aspirant, also weighed in, stated that civic protests, whether led by indigenes or outsiders, are a democratic right, especially when people feel abandoned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;When the people are failed by their leaders, it is within their rights to raise their voices, and it shouldn\u2019t matter whether those voices come from within or outside,\u201d Iortyom said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even longtime friends of Iorpev have expressed discomfort with his remarks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prince KindHeart Noah Tor, an associate of Iorpev, acknowledged the media aide\u2019s attempt to foster unity but highlighted what he described as an increasing disconnect between the governor and the people.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The people are bleeding and yearning for hope, encouragement, and leadership. Yet, every opportunity His Excellency has had, he has instead deepened the gulf of enmity with stakeholders,\u201d Noah lamented.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He urged Governor Alia to immediately convene a stakeholders\u2019 reconciliation meeting where all grievances can be addressed and a common front established to combat the insecurity threatening the state\u2019s fabric.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This is no time for blame games. It is time for forgiveness, unity, and collective action to save our land,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid the growing outrage, many Benue citizens are calling on the governor to speak directly and consistently to his people, provide accurate updates, and build consensus across political divides, something previous administrations, despite their flaws, were more inclined to do.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, in a significant move reflecting the seriousness of the crisis, President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State and will instead, travel to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting the region.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was contained in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser (Information and Strategy) to the President, on Monday.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the itinerary released over the weekend, President Tinubu was originally scheduled to visit Kaduna on Wednesday to commission various state government projects. 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